The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship was the 43rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for

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(NCAA) Division I men's college lacrosse. Sixteen teams were selected to compete in the tournament based upon their performance during the regular season, and for some, by means of a conference tournament automatic qualifier. The Divisions I men’s lacrosse committees announced the matchups (16 teams, eight games) on 5 May 2013.

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defeated Loyola, Notre Dame, Cornell, and Syracuse to capture to their second NCAA Championship.

Tournament overview

The tournament started on May 11 and ended on May 27 with the championship game at

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in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Schools from eight conferences, America East,

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, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), ECAC Lacrosse League (ECAC),

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(MAAC),

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(NEC), and Patriot League, earned automatic bids into the tournament by winning their respective conference tournaments, leaving eight remaining at-large bids for top ranked teams. Albany (America East), Syracuse (Big East),

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(CAA),

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(ECAC),

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(Ivy), Detroit Mercy (MAAC), Bryant (NEC), and Lehigh (Patriot) received automatic bids.

Teams

Tournament bracket

* † = Double Overtime

Returning All-Americans in the NCAA tournament

There are thirteen players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse (North Carolina, Cornell, Denver, Loyola (Md.) and Syracuse) that were All-Americans in the 2012 season. The only player on one of the top five teams that was a first-team All American in 2012 is RG Keenan from North Carolina. Cornell attackman Rob Pannell was a first-team All American in 2010 and 2011, but missed most of the 2012 season due to a broken foot.

Tewaaraton Award nominees in NCAA tournament

There are eight players on the top five teams in division I men's lacrosse (North Carolina, Cornell, Denver, Loyola (Md.) and Syracuse) that were nominees for the annual Tewaaraton award given to the best college lacrosse player.

Major League Lacrosse players (drafted) in NCAA tournament

Major League Lacrosse holds its draft in January each year and selects from collegiate players that are playing their final year of eligibility.

All-Tournament

* Brendan Fowler, M, Duke (Most Outstanding Player) * Jordan Wolf, A, Duke * David Lawson, M, Duke * Jake Tripucka, M, Duke * JoJo Marasco, A, Syracuse * Sean Young, D, Syracuse * Dylan Donahue, A, Syracuse * Dominic LaMolinara, G, Syracuse * Rob Pannell, A, Cornell * Eric Law, A, Denver

References

External links

Tournament statistics
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NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship The NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the annual top men's field lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I. This tournament has determined the national champion since the inaugural 1971 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse ...